Josh Talks was my first Angel Investment it has been founded by two young, passionate entrepreneurs, Supriya and Shobhit. I have very vivid memories of my first interaction with them 2 years ago at Piano Bar, Oberoi Gurgaon. They were looking to raise a fresh round of Investments from Angels and were already two years […]
I started my journey full of optimism and excitement and was expecting a cakewalk, given my unique skill sets and attitude. It’s been a mixed feeling and emotions since reality was very different. I was not calm with myself despite my spirituality and beliefs during the first few months. My patience was being tested, it […]
In my personal view getting to zero net debt and focussing on value creation and ROI is going back to first principles of prudent use of capital, monetize when money is available and building long term Alliances/Partnerships/JVs. I am sure Mr. Ambani and his team may have thought about it, but still wanted to propose […]
I am often asked the question about what is my view on the current economic outlook. At a philosophical level, it’s all about the sentiment. As I understand one of the main reasons for economics slowdown is stagnant private sector investment driven by negative sentiment and news which leads to a vicious cycle, on the other […]
In my interactions over the last few months with Founders of startups and the startup ecosystem, here are my thoughts which are not necessarily in order of priority: There needs to be a complete Alignment with Founders in terms of Aspiration, Purpose, and Values i.e Dilse connect (from the heart). Mentor must act like a […]
There is so much that is happening because of convergence between the virtual and real world that business models will need to undergo a change, here is one thought relating to real estate. Given the behavior of millennials who are open to accepting “sharing”, experience and convenience, and the emergence of new digital technologies and ecosystems, […]
My journey started a couple of years ago. It has been an amazing experience having met over 75 company founders, I have made 6 investments with 4 in the pipeline. Most of the meetings have been driven to learn as a 21-year-old and only a few meetings have been investment driven. As a process, I […]
Over the past few months, I have tried to understand, how people relate to a family office. The common lingo is that Family office is all about Investments and in some cases succession planning (restricted only to Trust and Estate Planning). In my personal view based on my 26 years of exposure to working with […]
In my personal view, and based on my learnings and interactions with multiple stakeholders over the last many years, here are my key takeaways w.r.t. Family Role in managing Family Investment. 1. In order to get similar attention as for any business run by the family , it would be a great idea if similar […]
Today (1st May 2019) happens to be the 100th birthday of my father and I celebrated at a gurudwara in Gurgaon. Both my Parents blessings and wishes are with me and they will always be with me. This is why my advisory firm is named after them. During their early lives, they had serious swings […]